Morning Muse with Dave Arnold

No Problem Too Big, No Person Too Small

Corrie ten Boom often told the story of how she expressed her anxieties to her father when she was a child.

“Daddy, I wish I had the faith to face tragedies with a cheerful spirit.” Her father answered her: “Corrie, the Lord will give you the faith when you need it! Just keep trusting Him.” Then, he went on to explain, “Corrie, when I send you to the store, I don’t give you the money to carry in your pockets while you are playing. I give you the money when you are ready to go to the market.”

Corrie learned her lesson well. Years later, the Nazis arrested her, and placed her in a concentration camp. She found that she had unbelievable faith to face the worst possible human tragedies without collapsing internally.